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Varadkar should support rail not stir-up unrest – Ellis

Sinn Féin Transport
spokesperson Dessie Ellis TD has criticised Minister Varadkar for stirring up
industrial unrest by claiming strikes by rail workers were inevitable in the
coming months. This was despite claims by Irish Rail and the NBRU that this was
not the case.

Ellis
continued;

"Maybe
Minister Varadkar knows something we don't about the future of Irish Rail. He
certainly has shown little regard for supporting public transport or good
conditions for workers.

“Irish
Rail and the NBRU have now rubbished Varadkar inflammatory and alarmist
statements and he should retract them.

“Minister
Varadkar has on a number of occasions shown he is more interested in passing
comment and getting press coverage than he is in solving problems and avoiding
conflict.

“It
is his cuts which are threatening public transport so if he feels strikes are
inevitable maybe he should stay quiet until he has reviewed his policies."